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McIlroy then said he owes \"everything\" to his mother and father, adding, \"You're the most wonderful parents, and if I can be half the parent to Poppy that you were to me, then I know I've done a good job. Thank you.\"

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PHOTO: Caddie Harry Diamond, father Gerry McIlroy, mother Rosie McIlroy, daughter Poppy and wife Erica Stoll watch as Rory McIlroy speaks during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, April 12, 2026.
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Rosie McIlroy was spotted in the crowd earlier in the day with a unique accessory to show support for her son, a handbag made with the newspaper headlines of Rory McIlroy's first Masters win last year.

Rory McIlroy cemented his place in history on Sunday, at the 90th Masters Tournament, becoming only the fourth player ever to win in consecutive years and successfully defend his title.

With his victory, he joins fellow back-to-back Masters Tournament winners Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods.

McIlroy is also the fourth player in 40 years to hold a lead or co-lead after each round of the Masters, according to ESPN Research.

\"In golf, you really never know, and we've seen a lot, especially at Augusta on the back nine, so much can happen,\" Mercedes-Benz ambassador and fellow two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer told ABC News ahead of McIlroy's win. \"An elite four-shot lead can dissipate in two holes.\"

Langer rightly predicted an exciting weekend of golf, with McIlroy as the favorite, and related to maintaining the lead two days out before his own second Masters win in 1993.

McIlroy began the third round with a historic six-stroke lead, the largest of any player going into the weekend at Augusta, only to let Cameron Young sneak in and tie things up at the end of the Saturday. McIlroy notched two pivotal birdies on holes 12 and 13 on Sunday and went on to win the tournament by one stroke.

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